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Studies in local schools
Studies in local schools
Welcome to the studies page where you will find information about all of the studies that we currently have on offer for schools to take part in. If there is a particular study that is of interest to you or your school please get in touch with us at the wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk with the subject marked as SCHOOL or contact your local Research facilitator (contact information can be found on the Contact Page).
Welcome to the studies page where you will find information about all of the studies that we currently have on offer for schools to take part in. If there is a particular study that is of interest to you or your school please get in touch with us at the wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk with the subject marked as SCHOOL or contact your local Research facilitator (contact information can be found on the Contact Page).
We often have new studies for schools to participate in, so please revisit this page to check for the latest opportunities.
We often have new studies for schools to participate in, so please revisit this page to check for the latest opportunities.
Breathe Education Wellbeing Census
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from the University of Warwick would like to understand the wellbeing and mental health of children in the West Midlands.
Students will be asked to fill in a survey on a variety of mental health topics such as happiness, connectivity, friendship etc. In return schools will receive a dashboard that helps staff understand their pupils responses.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share permission with parents and a survey that students can fill in.
For more information please contact Webstej3@aston.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
CATAPULTS Study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from the University of Nottingham would like to understand whether a feasibility test using computerised attentional training programmes in schools to support children with ADHD.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Taking part involves two steps:
1) You will be asked to complete a survey asking about the numbers of children in your school/s who either already have a diagnosis of ADHD or children about whom the school and/or the child’s family have concerns about possible ADHD.
School staff will then be invited to attend a cost covered training course on identifying ADHD in children.
2) Staff will be asked to support students over a number of weeks when completing computerised tasks.
For more information please contact Elizabeth.Liddle@nottingham.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Traumatic Brain injury
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from Coventry University want to work with individuals with brain injuries and educators or parents/carers of those with brain injuries to understand their perspectives.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will simply be asked to share information with school staff and parents/carers.
For more information please contact bhellas@coventry.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
IMPACT - NCMP Study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from University College London want to understand the experiences of parents/carers and school staff when taking part in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Taking part will involve a number of observations, interviews and workshops at a time and place convenient to the school.
Schools will be asked to share information with parents and staff abd assist with organising visits and workshops.
For more information please contact d.ndlovu@ucl.ac.uk or l.herlitz@ucl.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Response to Food Insecurity in School and Educational Environments (RISE) Study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from the University of Birmingham want to understand the role that schools play in supporting students and families who may be experiencing difficulties in affording food.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Senior school staff (e.g. headteachers senior leadership team or pupil premium leads) will be asked to take part in a 30 minutes online survey.
To take part follow the link here.
For more information please contact ema440@student.bham.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Misinformation study
What is the study?
What is the study?
The University of Wolverhampton is researching how young people process misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories. This study has come about because of a a 2021 UCL report that showed a rise in students discussing these topics and a lack of teacher resources to support.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share information about the study and young people can choose to take part in a questionnaire if they are interested. Upon completion of the study, schools will be offered training sessions on the psychology of misinformation, disinformation and harmful beliefs.
For more information please contact D.Martin8@wlv.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Public Health investigation into Vape content
What is the study?
What is the study?
The use of vapes amongst children and young people are on the rise. Whilst vapes can be seen as a healthier alternative to smoking recent research has suggested that vapes may contain substances that are harmful for children and young people's health. To understand the types of substances that are being included in vapes, often without the users knowledge, researchers from Public Health would like to analyse vape content.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to donate the vapes that have been confiscated from pupils to be sent for analysis. A member of the study team will collect the vapes so that schools do not need to send the vapes or travel to deliver them. Once the vapes have been analysed, they will be destroyed, and the anonymous information collected will then be used to inform public health information and future interventions. Findings can then be shared with participating schools if they are interested.
For more information please contact hayley.sharrod-cole@nhs.net or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
D-CYPHER Study - The DNA, Children and Young Poeples Health Resource
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to send or email study information to pupils and parents/guardians. Those interested will be able to get in touch with the study team to take part.
The study is looking to create a large bank of information that can be used to understand various health conditions and treatments for children. There are 5 steps to take part:
1) Register interest
2) Sign consent form
3) Complete questionnaire
4) Spit in a tube
5) Take part in future studies
Get in touch with the study team at: dcyphr@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk
The ELSA Study -Early Surveillance for Type 1 diabetes
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to send or email study information to pupils and parents/guardians.
Those interested will be able to register and consent to take part in the study online or by post. Parents can choose either a home-testing kit or in-school testing.
Together we will arrange a date for an ELSA clinic to be held in the school.
A team of nurses will come and carry out study activities including taking the fingerstick test from children who have consented.
If schools prefer not to have in-school fingerstick tests they can just send the study information out to parents for home testing.
Get in Touch
Get in Touch
For further information about the Schools Research Network, or to discuss how to become involved, please contact:
Email us at wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk
with the subject marked as SCHOOL
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